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TIL tempura was introduced to the Japan by the Portuguese

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MdXV TIL that pork is popular in Spain because it was used to show that you were not a Jew or Muslim during the Inquisition
OGKVX TIL that it wasn’t until 30 July 1956 that “In God We Trust” became the official U.S. motto. President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law passed by the 84th Congress, replacing “E Pluribus Unum” (Latin: “Out of many, one”), which has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782.
QNk9E TIL about the Angel Makers of Nagyrév. A group of women who killed at least 50-300 people(depends on your source). In the early stages it was to save women from abusive husbands.
1mXd TIL Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was originally “Brown Skinned Girl”
Bgxnb TIL that Salisbury Steak originated in the United States, as a meal to fit the tastes of European immigrants, named after Dr. James Salisbury, who promoted a meat-centered diet to promote health. The term Salisbury Steak has been used to identify a ground beef patty as the main course since 1897.